CARBONDALE — The religious right is still upset about the display put up by the Satanic Temple of Chicago at the Illinois State Capitol rotunda a couple weeks ago. The Southern Illinoisan reported that local legislators have been writing to the Secretary of State and considering legislation to remove the display. From the newspaper: Sen.…
CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois AIDS Coalition is looking for people to sponsor families in their annual holiday project. From the Coalition’s Facebook post: PLEASE SHARE: Southern IL AIDS Coalition NEEDS HELP with our AIDS Holiday Project. We are serving low-income households impacted by HIV / AIDS in the 19 Southern-most counties of Illinois. We…
CARBONDALE — The Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center in Carbondale took part in the southern Illinois city’s Lights Fantastic Parade this past weekend. The Lights Fantastic Parade is Carbondale’s annual Christmas parade and this year, the Rainbow Cafe had a float of their own. From the Rainbow Cafe’s Facebook page: Our theme was Welcome to Wonderland,…
CHICAGO — World AIDS Day, an annual event to commemorate the battle against HIV and AIDS, is every December 1. Many groups and cities across Illinois have events planned for the day. Chicagoland Chicago World AIDS Day Indoor Street Fest DIFFA/Chicago and Center on Halsted present the 2nd Annual Stand Up For Red World AIDS…
CARBONDALE — Dec. 1, 2018, marks the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day. Founded in 1988 as the first world health day, it was the first step towards supporting people who have HIV. Jackson County Health Department, in conjunction with the LIFE Community Center, is hosting a 5K Run/Walk to honor World AIDS Day. The…
CARBONDALE — Thanksgiving is coming up, which means eating too much food and trying our best to tiptoe around political conversations at the dinner table. For those of us with very boisterous families, it can be difficult to avoid. This is The LGBTQ Resource Center at Southern Illinois University has set up a “Queersgiving.” The…
CHICAGO — Protest over the firing of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Session and Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker taking over supervision of the Mueller investigation were planned across the state on Thursday. While protests nationally were coordinated by MoveOn.org, Illinois actions were organized by local groups and individuals. Protestors are concerned that Whitaker, who had…
CARBONDALE — The LGBTQ Resource Center at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale hosted a Gender Expression Fair this past Tuesday. The fair was a chance for students to explore different gender expressions and exchange lightly used clothing. Students could try new styles without spending too much money and get tutorials in using make up and chest…
CARBONDALE — The Saluki Rainbow Network will host their semi-annual drag show on Saturday, Oct. 27, with the theme “Paris is Burning.” From the Facebook event: Come join us at the Saluki Rainbow Network’s bi-annual drag show! Our show is family-friendly, so we welcome you to bring family members along. Tickets are $5 with an SIU…
CARBONDALE — The Culver’s location at 2401 Reed Station Parkway in Carbondale is helping raise money for the Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center’s Christmas float. From the Facebook event: The Rainbow Cafe Youth are raising money to fund a FLOAT for the Carbondale Lights Fantastic Parade! Come have dinner at Culver’s of Carbondale on Monday,…
